What is the meaning of nicety?

Conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety.
- usage: "it was performed with justness and beauty"
- synonyms: justness, rightness
A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude.
- usage: "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
- synonyms: nuance, shade, subtlety, refinement

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